Naval Air Station Supply Dept, Purchasing Divion, 385 Millington Ave, Pensacola, FL 32508-5014

70 -- OPTICAL MARK READER (OMR) QUANTITY 20 EACH SOL N00204-97190-6685 POC Sam Arbuckle, Purchasing Agent, 850-452-9905. This is a combined synopsis/Request for Quotation prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE. Responses are due 15 days after publication. Naval Air Station Pensacola intends to award a purchase order for Line Item 0001 NCS (National Computer Systems) Opscan 3/152 optical mark reader (OMR) or equal, requested quantity 20 each. Salient characteristics as follows: (a)Dual readhead, (b)Three-year on-site maintenance contract with next day on-site service, (c)Scan area -- read up to 47x99 mark positions per side of 8-1/2"x14" form, (d)Mark position format -- must read a .166" format document or at a minimum, current scannable forms currently in use, (e)Form marking -- No.2 pencil, high carbon computer preslugs, preprinted marks, OCR pen, (f)Mark shapes -- rectangles, ovals and circles, (f)Mark discrimination -- 100-level, user-set threshold and discrimination differencewith 16-level mark darkness transmission, (g)Calibration -- automatic, on-line, continuous self-calibration, (h)Computer interface -- EIA RS-232-C serial, asynchronous, auxiliary port for peripheral connection 300 to 19200 baud, (i)Display -- 40-character LCD for diagnostics and commands, (j)Transport speed -- up to 2,000 8-1/2"x11" documents per hour, (k)Input -- 100-sheet automatic document feeder, double sheet detection, (l)Output -- two software controlled output hoppers each holding at least 100 sheets with one hopper for rejected forms. This procurement is unrestricted as to size, however, parties should still identify their business size (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business). The applicable SIC is 3577 with size standard 1000 employees. Delivery is expected 30 days after receipt of order. The following provisions apply: FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and FAR 52-212-5 Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Exec Orders. Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certification -- Commercial Items. Additional FAR clauses applicable to this solicitation are FAR 52.2332-3 Protest After Award, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act, FAR 52.225-9 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program. Written responses must be made within 15 days of this notice. One purchase order will be awarded to that responsible offeror who submits the lowest delivered price. Facsimile responses are accepted FAX #850-452-9303. (0190)

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